Social Care Worker survey – Unite CEC Branch

This survey is open to all home care workers who are City of Edinburgh Council employees.

Unite City of Edinburgh Council Branch is looking to understand the key issues within home care in the Council. We will publish the results on this website to set out a campaign in relation to your priorities.

Privacy

Your response is not shared with any one or used for any purpose beyond this survey. Read our full privacy polict at unitececbranch.org/privacy

About you

Name *

Email

Unite CEC Branch can contact me with updates related to this survey *

Yes, I agree
No, I don’t agree

Are you a Unite member? *

Yes
No, but I’d like more information
No
No, I’m a member of another union

Contact phone number *

How can you help build the union?

I can share Unite information with my colleagues
I would attend meetings to discuss issues my colleagues and I are having
I can be a point of contact for Unite in my workpalce
I am interested in becoming a Unite rep
I cannot help support the work of Unite at this time

Travel

Are you a: *

Car driver
Walker
Cyclist

How often do you have to replace your footwear for work? *

Less than once a year
Once a year
Twice a year
More than twice a year

Roughly how many miles do you drive for work in a month? *

Up to 100
100 to 200
200 to 300
Over 300 miles

Clothing

Would you like to see a standard uniform which is similar in appearance for all Homecare Workers, regardless of gender? *

Yes
No

Are you aware that you are able to claim tax relief for the cost of laundering your Council provided work clothes? *

Yes
No

Do you think that the Council should provide us with light, rainproof jackets to wear during periods of warmer weather? *

Yes
No
Not bothered

Health and safety

Are you aware of the Council's lone working guidance? *

Yes, and I am familiar with it
Yes, but I’ve not read it
No

Have you ever been expected to attend a client, as a lone worker, where you have felt unsafe? *

Yes
No

Can you tell us about this experience?

Have you ever been asked to carry out a formal risk assessment in a client's home? This is, an assessement that forms a written document. *

Yes
No

Can you tell us more about this?

Have you received any training in risk assessment? *

Yes
No

Have your say

What are your top 3 issues at work?

Issue 1 *

Issue 2 *

Issue 3 *